Paradigm

Data

Studies

USAID sponsor (US Gov't)
85 countries
Began in 1984
Every 5 years
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Nationally representative (representative cluster sampling)
Has geotagged cluster of data

Global Burden of Disease (GBD)

Estimates for over 188 countries
Good cause of death and disability-adjusted life year indicators
Began in 1990
Sponsors: Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) - UW (Gates Foundation)
World Bank
World Health Organization
The Lancet